2002.04.09 Goodbye to Thunder

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Thunder: 1984 - 2002

Thunder, was a handsome black and white short hair male cat with
beautiful green eyes, who passed away while we were on vacation, on
April 9, 2002 of heart failture. Ferne, of the Toronto Cat Rescue
brought him in the Danforth Clinic. Thunder entered our lives on
January 19, 1999. He was abandoned in an apartment with his sister
Lightning. Well, they both had a home here. Thunder was in and out
of Danforth Veterinary Clinic.

On December 21, 1999 I discovered he was lying in the kitchen with a
lump on his neck, by the time he ran to the front of the house the lump
was getting bigger so I called Barbara and off
we went to Danforth Clinic. Then again on January 5, 2000 for minor
bleeding on that spot where they drained the abscess. Then on February
12, 200 I was getting ready to go out for supper with D'Arcy's family
when he began to pant then he ran in the basement. I went after by the
time I got there he was panting harder. I picked him up carefully and
brought him upstars D'Arcy called Barbara and since Danforth Clinic was
closed she called Morris who came to pick Thunder up in his van to bring
him to Northview Pet Hospital where he was checked by Dr. Tunde. They
kept him for one week. They operated on him to take out some teeth but
it was touch and go for he had an enlarged heart. Thunder being the
trooper he was came though the operation and was back home on February.

We nicknamed him the hugging cat because every time you would pick
him up he would put his front paws around your neck. He would
snuggle on everyone's lap. He was a lovable cat. Every night as soon as
D'Arcy would come home from work Thunder would snuggle up to his shoulder.
Then when we would go to bed he would share my pillow with me. I hope
wherever he is someone is sharing a pillow with him. Thunder, you will
be missed.